Love: The Heart of it All
Reflection questions:
1.
Why is becoming good at loving and being loved the heart of becoming good at being human?
2.
Why does Catholic theology claim that human love not only participates in God’s love, but also furthers it and even perfects it?
3.
Did the section on the “order of love” make sense to you? Why or why not?
4.
How might you practice “ecological love of neighbor”? 
Paul Wadell is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Religious Studies at St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI. A proud native of Louisville, Kentucky, he received his B.A. from Bellarmine University in Louisville, his M.Div. and M.A. degrees from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and his Ph.D. in Christian Ethics from the University of Notre Dame.
He is the author of several books, including Friendship and the Moral Life; Becoming Friends: Worship, Justice and the Practice of Christian Friendship; Happiness and the Christian Moral Life: An Introduction to Christian Ethics, revised 4th edition; and Living Vocationally—The Journey of the Called Life, co-authored with Charles Pinches. He has published articles on Christian theology, ethics, and spirituality in both scholarly and popular journals.
Paul is an active member of the Passionist Family of Holy Cross Province. Paul and his wife Carmella live in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
